Re: Potting Mix / Soil Mix
The mix needs to be a very fast draining. ... Generally a 50/50 mix of commercial potting soil & perlite will do as a fast draining mix (but not very fast).
Last year I changed to a course pine bark mix with 10% peat & 10% sand. This is a mix that is used by nurseries in North Fla & South Ga. It's very fast draining an retains very little water. ... MY bananas are doing great in this and I have no worries of over watering. ... I like to see water draining from a10" or 12" pot about 15 to 20 seconds after pouring on top.
Peat holds water like a sponge thus causing the mix to retain too much water and the bottom of the pot to be soggy & stagnate. So does compost. Bananas need fresh water and air for the roots. So I recommend deleting the compost from your mix and add the perlite or course sand (makes pot heavy) to reduce the amount of peat in the mix from the commercial potting soil.
There is much discussion in the forums about potting soils. Use the forum search function to find those threads/post to find other opinions.
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Last edited by edwmax : 08-29-2018 at 05:50 AM.
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